circa 1340 -- Geoffrey Chaucer was born in London England (Exact date unknown)
1359 -- Chaucer is taken prisoner during the Hundred Years War in France. King Edward III pays ransom for Chaucer's release.
1370 -- Chaucer sent to the continent on a diplomatic mission.
1386 -- Chaucer gains, and then looses seat as a Member of Parliament (AKA: knight of the shire for Kent.)
1400 -- Geoffrey Chaucer has died and is buried in Westminster Abbey, he is then the first to be laid in the Poets' Corner.
A little about Geoffry Chaucer:
Geoffry Chaucer was an English poet. His last name Chaucer is derived from a French form of the Latin word calcearius. His father's name was John. Geoffry's father and grandfather were vintners. His family was of a high mechent class, and had dealings with royals before.This is why Geoffry had such diffrent view points of life.
With the viewpoints that he was given he could work with the royals. And so he became a valet of the kings chamber, after Edward the 3rd payed for Geoffry's ransom, when he was taken prisoner in the Hundred Years War. Goffrys job consisted of making royal beds, carrying messages, and holding torches. Later he became a Squire for the royals.
circa 1340 -- Geoffrey Chaucer was born in London England (Exact date unknown)1359 -- Chaucer is taken prisoner during the Hundred Years War in France. King Edward III pays ransom for Chaucer's release.
1370 -- Chaucer sent to the continent on a diplomatic mission.
1386 -- Chaucer gains, and then looses seat as a Member of Parliament (AKA: knight of the shire for Kent.)
1400 -- Geoffrey Chaucer has died and is buried in Westminster Abbey, he is then the first to be laid in the Poets' Corner.
A little about Geoffry Chaucer:Geoffry Chaucer was an English poet. His last name Chaucer is derived from a French form of the Latin word calcearius. His father's name was John. Geoffry's father and grandfather were vintners. His family was of a high mechent class, and had dealings with royals before.This is why Geoffry had such diffrent view points of life.
With the viewpoints that he was given he could work with the royals. And so he became a valet of the kings chamber, after Edward the 3rd payed for Geoffry's ransom, when he was taken prisoner in the Hundred Years War. Goffrys job consisted of making royal beds, carrying messages, and holding torches. Later he became a Squire for the royals.